diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 1b8c2cc8793ea..271d205cb69b9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -2533,7 +2533,7 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
                 }
             }
 
-            if (mFirstBoot) {
+            if (!mOnlyCore && mFirstBoot) {
                 requestCopyPreoptedFiles();
             }